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Biography
Thomas Scott "Flip" Phillips (born February 22, 1973) is an American musician and songwriter. He is the drummer and co-founder of the bands Creed, Alter Bridge, and Projected.
Life and career
Phillips grew up in Madison, Florida. He started out playing in a band called Crosscut at 18. In 2004, he joined Alter Bridge with fellow then-former Creed members bassist Brian Marshall and lead guitarist Mark Tremonti. He is a self-taught drummer, starting at age 18, and has also played piano and saxophone. Phillips is credited with playing drums and keyboards on Creed's 2001 album Weathered. In early 2012, Phillips joined the supergroup Projected with musicians from Sevendust and Submersed.
He now lives in Central Florida with his wife and their daughter.
Influences
Phillips cites the following drummers as his influences: Will Calhoun (Living Colour), Matt Cameron (Soundgarden/Pearl Jam), Lars Ulrich (Metallica), John Bonham (Led Zeppelin), Morgan Rose (Sevendust), and Neil Peart (Rush). His favorite bands are Living Colour, Tool, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Rush and favorite albums are Time's Up (Living Colour), The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall (Pink Floyd), Led Zeppelin IV (Led Zeppelin), and Superunknown (Soundgarden).
Equipment
Scott has, in the past, used Premier Drums, but has recently been seen with DW Drums. Scott also uses Evans Drumheads, Zildjian cymbals, and Vic Firth drumsticks.
Drums: DW Drums Jazz Series
- 22x18" Bass Drum
- 10x8" Rack Tom
- 12x9" Rack Tom
- 16x16" Floor Tom
- 18x16" Floor Tom
- 14x6.5" Ludwig Black Beauty Snare Drum
Cymbals: Zildjian
- 14" A custom top w/ 14" A Quick beat bottom
- 18" Z Custom Medium Crash (x2)
- 19" Z Custom Medium Crash (x2)
- 10" A Splash
- 22" A Custom Ping Ride
- 9.5" Zil-Bel
- 20" Oriental China Trash
Drumheads: Evans
- Snare: Power Center over Hazy 300
- Toms: G2 Clear over G1 Clear
- Bass Drum: EQ3 Clear over EQ3 Black Resonant
Drumsticks:
- Vic Firth 5B - More substantial than a 5A, but not overpowering. Medium taper for a great balance. Diameter: .595" [1.51cm], Length 16" [40.64cm], Taper: Medium
Discography
With Creed
- (1997) My Own Prison (Wind-Up Records)
- (1999) Human Clay (Wind-Up Records)
- (2001) Weathered (Wind-Up Records)
- (2009) Full Circle (Wind-Up Records)
- (2009) Creed Live (Wind-Up Records)
With Alter Bridge
- (2004) One Day Remains (Wind-Up Records)
- (2007) Blackbird (Universal Republic Records)
- (2009) Live from Amsterdam (Universal Republic Records)
- (2010) AB III (Alter Bridge Recordings/Roadrunner Records)
- (2012) Live at Wembley (Roadrunner Records)
- (2013) Fortress (Roadrunner Records)
- (2016) The Last Hero (Napalm Records)
With Projected
- (2012) Human (Yaya Papu)